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TWGC 24 (135lbs, D2): Finals - Round 2 PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight Tycoon World Grappling Championship rules bout between Charlie Theron (ranked 13994 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Jennings (ranked 3319 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the bantamweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of London, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Charlie Theron! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Hilo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 1 losses; Joe Jennings!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Jennings gets a clinch.
Theron turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Theron (4) vs (0) Jennings
Theron is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jennings is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Jennings manages to work his way to half guard, despite Theron's best efforts.
Theron takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Theron prevents Jennings from improving his position.
Jennings slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Theron content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Theron works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jennings wants to control but Theron is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Theron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jennings keeps working.
Jennings slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Theron avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jennings is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Theron is aware though and is defending well.
Jennings wants to sweep here but Theron controlling him for the moment.
Theron trying to control but Jennings is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Theron tries to free his leg and advance position but Jennings is retaining full guard.
Jennings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Theron defends well.
Theron passes Jennings's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jennings actively working from the bottom here.
Jennings makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jennings.
Jennings working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Theron doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Theron manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jennings controls Theron momentarily but Theron frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Theron showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jennings looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Theron slips nicely into half guard.
Jennings works his way to full guard. Good work.
Jennings keeping moving, preventing Theron from controlling successfully.
Theron won't allow Jennings to sweep him here.
Theron looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Theron defends well.
Jennings is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Theron sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jennings's guard.
Theron trying to control the action but Jennings is working from the bottom.
Theron moves nicely into side control. Score +3 for passing guard: Theron (7) vs (0) Jennings
Theron tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Theron has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Jennings felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Theron trying to control the action but Jennings is working from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Theron tries for a kimura but Jennings is defending well.
Jennings is looking to reverse the position.
Theron wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jennings keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jennings is trying to get back to half guard.
Theron is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jennings is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Jennings's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Theron thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jennings is looking for a sweep.
Theron wants to control but Jennings is keeping him busy.
Jennings can't do much from the bottom here.
Theron tries to move to mount but Jennings blocks the move with his legs.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jennings regains half guard.
Jennings wants to get back to full guard but Theron has mounted him! Score +3 for passing guard: Theron (10) vs (0) Jennings
Jennings is controlling an arm, preventing Theron from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Theron works his way to his opponent's back.
Score +3 for taking back: Theron (13) vs (0) Jennings
Jennings wants to control his opponent's hands but Theron gets his hands free.
Theron is hanging on to Jennings's back as he tries to escape.
Theron is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Theron looking for the choke but no joy.
Jennings turns into Theron and is now in his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Theron (13) vs (2) Jennings
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Theron wants to sweep here but Jennings controlling him for the moment.
Jennings trying to control the position from guard on top but Theron is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jennings trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Theron wants to sweep here but Jennings controlling him for the moment.
Jennings advances to half guard.
Jennings is trying to control the action in half guard but Theron is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Theron is holding on to half guard well.
Theron is refusing to be controlled, as Jennings sits in half guard.
Jennings tries to pass to full mount but Theron defends it.
Jennings is looking to take a break and control but Theron is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Theron is defending against the submission attempts here by Jennings.
The fighters are battling for position here. Theron manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Jennings is fighting to break Theron's control of his arms but Theron is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Jennings is stalling in the full guard.
Jennings passes easily into side control. Nice work. Score +3 for passing guard: Theron (13) vs (5) Jennings
Theron wants to control but Jennings postures up.
Theron is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jennings wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Theron, who protects the arm well.
You can see the frustration on Theron's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Theron tries to buck Jennings off but Jennings is having none of it.
Jennings trying to control the position but Theron is working away.
Jennings thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Theron struggling a bit here.
Jennings wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Theron, who protects the arm well.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Jennings thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Theron is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Theron struggling a bit here.
Theron is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jennings off and has taken his back! Score +4 for clean sweep to past guard: Theron (17) vs (5) Jennings
You can see the frustration on Jennings's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Jennings defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Theron's arms.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Theron looking to break Jennings's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Jennings remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Theron will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Theron looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Jennings taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 13:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Charlie Theron! |
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